Semele
Mortal woman
In Greek mythology, Semele (; Ancient Greek: Σεμέλη, romanized: Semélē), or Thyone (; Ancient Greek: Θυώνη, romanized: Thyṓnē), was the youngest daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, and the mother of Dionysus by Zeus (her own great-grandfather). Certain elements of the cult of Dionysus and Semele came from the Phrygians.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“who bare Perseus, pre-eminent above all warriors; nor of the daughter of far-famed Phoenix, that bare me Minos and godlike Rhadamanthys; nor of Semele, nor of Alcmene in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart,”
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Семела — возлюбленная Зевса: прямо подтверждено словами Зевса в Илиаде; связь не обозначена как супружество.
Homer, Iliad 14, trans. A. T. Murray (Theoi Classical Texts Library) · Iliad 14.323–325who bare Perseus, pre-eminent above all warriors; nor of the daughter of far-famed Phoenix, that bare me Minos and godlike Rhadamanthys; nor of Semele, nor of Alcmene in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart,and Semele bare Dionysus, the joy of mortals; nor of Demeter, the fair-tressed queen; nor of glorious Leto; nay, nor yet of thine own self, as now I love thee, and sweet desire layeth hold of me. Then with crafty mind the queenly Hera spake unto him:
Il. 14.323–325
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In art
Peter Paul Rubens. Death of Semele. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107073818
Peter Paul Rubens. Death of Semele. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107073818
Bon Boullogne. Semele. Musée de Tessé. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134371954
Bon Boullogne. Semele. Musée de Tessé. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134371954
Luca Ferrari. Jupiter and Semele. Castelvecchio Museum. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107073760
Luca Ferrari. Jupiter and Semele. Castelvecchio Museum. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107073760
Sebastiano Ricci. Jupiter and Semele. Uffizi Gallery. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107420119
Sebastiano Ricci. Jupiter and Semele. Uffizi Gallery. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107420119
Pietro della Vecchia. Jupiter and Semele. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107482711
Pietro della Vecchia. Jupiter and Semele. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107482711
Gustave Moreau. Study for Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19368798
Gustave Moreau. Study for Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19368798
Gustave Moreau. Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19387223
Gustave Moreau. Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19387223
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Gerard de Lairesse. Semele and Juno. Statens Museum for Kunst. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20536546
Gerard de Lairesse. Semele and Juno. Statens Museum for Kunst. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20536546
Godfried Schalcken. Jupiter and Semele. Schloss Weißenstein. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54967426
Godfried Schalcken. Jupiter and Semele. Schloss Weißenstein. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54967426
Gustave Moreau. Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6314660
Gustave Moreau. Jupiter and Semele. collection du musée Gustave-Moreau. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6314660
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- Wikipedia · Semele · CC BY-SA 4.0
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